Here's a field report from the convention. Weather here is great and so are the redlines. There's no shortage of minty reds at this convention, and it has been was well worth the trip. First, if you are in town I recommend these rooms:

One of the world's largest toy car collections was auctioned in Britain this week. Former lorry driver, Horace Dunkley, put up 2,281 of his Matchbox Models of Yesteryear for sale at Vectis Auctions, purportedly the largest toy car auctioneer in the world. This collection was expected to bring over £100,000.

Lorna Kaufman, of Vectis Auctions, said: "The reason this collection is of particular interest is the fact the collector has 96 per cent of every known Code One Model of Yesteryear, which is extraordinarily unique. If a collector wished to build a collection of this sort now, it would take several decades. In fact, it might not actually be achievable at all."